Illinois Could Be First State With ‘Scrap’ Credit Scores Because Of Budget Plan

FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2017 data picture, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner provides talks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Ill. Illinois gets on track to come to be the very first US state to have its credit score score reduced to scrap standing, a move that will certainly deepen a multibillion-dollar financial opening and also expense taxpayers much more for many years to find. (Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register by means of AP Documents) FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2017 data photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers speaks in the Illinois Residence chamber in Springfield, Ill. Illinois is on track to end up being the first United States state to have its debt rating reduced to scrap standing, an action that will certainly grow a multibillion-dollar economic opening as well as cost taxpayers a lot more for years to come.